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<blockquote data-quote="Bluemoon" data-source="post: 773776" data-attributes="member: 38204"><p>The bottom line is that the Welsh clubs could not compete with the money and professional structures of the other nations. There had to be a reduction in the number of teams so that the WRU could provide some funding centrally, and get the teams back in the black and set up sustainable businesses. </p><p></p><p>It's sad that some of the clubs are now semi pro, but there is still a good community game in Wales. If you look at how successful the Irish teams were with the provinces, I think the initial idea by Moffat was right, the execution of the welsh pro teams were rushed and has led to a fragmented Wales. </p><p></p><p>I think the problem is, there isn't a way back to the club game, unless there are rich men willing to put money in and lose it for the sake of strong welsh teams. We've shown in the past that that isn't sustainable. </p><p></p><p>All of this arguing about what the regions should have been is great for debate, but can't change anything in reality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluemoon, post: 773776, member: 38204"] The bottom line is that the Welsh clubs could not compete with the money and professional structures of the other nations. There had to be a reduction in the number of teams so that the WRU could provide some funding centrally, and get the teams back in the black and set up sustainable businesses. It's sad that some of the clubs are now semi pro, but there is still a good community game in Wales. If you look at how successful the Irish teams were with the provinces, I think the initial idea by Moffat was right, the execution of the welsh pro teams were rushed and has led to a fragmented Wales. I think the problem is, there isn't a way back to the club game, unless there are rich men willing to put money in and lose it for the sake of strong welsh teams. We've shown in the past that that isn't sustainable. All of this arguing about what the regions should have been is great for debate, but can't change anything in reality. [/QUOTE]
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